Barista

Job role : Barista Location : Reading, Green Park, 450 Longwater Avenue Salary : £11.55 per hour Shift Pattern : Monday-Friday Houston & Hawkes are looking for an experienced Barista to join our team, providing a first class service based at our prestigious contract in Reading. If you enjoy serving customers and you have a high level of professionalism, you’ll have a great opportunity to develop your career. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a great service to customers, ensuring the espresso bar is clean, tidy and well-stocked, and making a wide range of both food and drinks. What You Really Want To Know: The salary for this role is 11.55 per hour The working week is Monday to Thursday Monthly wages paid on the last day of the month  Barista Duties: Greeting customers and delivering excellent customer service Making recommendations to customers and answering any questions Preparing food and drinks carefully and to our high standards Ensuring the display is always well stocked Managing stock levels and identifying ordering requirements Learning about brewing methods, beverage blends, food preparation and presentation techniques Check if brewing equipment operates properly and report any maintenance needs Complying with Health & Safety regulations Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards  Barista Requirements: You'll have a proven background in high volume cafes or coffee shops Continues to learn and educate themselves on whole bean knowledge, coffee blends, teas, bakery items, coffee brewing and blended products Passionate, friendly, diligent and a great team player Reliable and trustworthy Ability to display passion for everything about coffee Excellent communication and customer service skills A positive attitude with the ambition to progress Good organisational skills  Barista Additional Benefits: Free meals at work Contributary pension scheme Free access to the company Employee Assistant Programme Life assurance at two times salary Company events including all company Christmas party Recognition schemes and people awards Family friendly support Uniform provided The holiday allowance is 28 days Bicycle Parking Onsite Who we are: Houston & Hawkes – a young and dynamic independent caterer based in the South East. We believe in creating memorable experiences for our customers through our upbeat, creative and sustainable food offer. We operate coffee bars, staff restaurants and delis in conjunction with client’s hospitality and events requirements. We are socially responsible, mad about Great British produce, and dedicated to our talented teams. We offer dedicated training for all our team members with clear career plans to assist in your future development.